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Simplifying Subcontracting Act
To amend the Small Business Act to require that plain writing statements regarding the solicitation of subcontractors be included in certain subcontracting plans, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Small Business Act to require prime contractors to communicate all subcontract solicitations in plain writing so they are easily understood by small business subcontractors. The plain writing requirement must be included in all subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. If the Small Business Administration determines that a prime contractor failed to use plain writing in a subcontract solicitation, the contractor must issue a new solicitation in plain writing within 30 days. The SBA must issue implementing regulations within 90 days of enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID)
7 cosponsors
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA)
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA)
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to James E. Risch’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- ALPHA SERVICES LLC $10,000
- 1ST FINANCIAL BANK USA $6,600
- CIVIC SERVICE INC. $6,600
- SINCLAIR COMPANIES $6,600
- SOROBAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LP $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for James E. Risch → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Feb 13, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. · senate
- Feb 13, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 13, 2025
Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to require that plain writing statements regarding the solicitation of subcontractors be included in certain subcontracting plans, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Simplifying Subcontracting Act”.
SEC. 2. PLAIN WRITING APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLICITATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS.
(a) In General.—Section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (6)—
(A) in subparagraph (H)(ii), by striking “and” at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (I)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
“(J) a representation that—
“(i) the offeror or bidder will communicate all solicitations of subcontracts in plain writing (as defined in section 3 of the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-274; 124 Stat. 2861)) so that the solicitation is easily understood by small business concerns seeking to obtain a subcontracting opportunity from the offeror or bidder; and
“(ii) the offeror or bidder will include the plain writing requirement described in clause (i) in all subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(18) Compliance with plain writing requirement.—If the Administrator determines that a prime contractor failed to communicate any solicitation of a subcontract in plain writing in accordance with paragraph (6)(J), the prime contractor shall communicate a new solicitation of the subcontract in plain writing not later than 30 days after the date on which the Administrator made that determination.”.
(b) Rulemaking.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall promulgate regulations to carry out paragraphs (6)(J) and (18) of section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)), as added by subsection (a). <all>
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